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Context Clues
What is Context Clue?
What is it?
These are hints provided by the author located just around the sentence, phrase or paragraph.
Exercise
Types of Context Clues
Synonym
Example
Synonyms
Beautiful- attractive, pretty, lovely,
Words with the same or almost the same meaning as another word. Sentences containing synonyms use similar words and phrases to a vocabulary word to help give that word meaning. It can also be used for emphasis..
1.
Happy- joyful
2.
Intelligent- smart, bright
3.
The baseball coach punished the team's duplicity or deceitfulness after they admitted to using steroids to boost their batting averages.
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Duplicity and deceitfulness have the same meaning which is hiding one’s feelings or intentions behind false words or actions. The similar words are connected by the conjunction or to indicate alternative or choice.
Antonym
Examples
Antonyms
Sometimes, the best way to understand something is to understand what not to do or what something isn't. In the same way, an antonym, or an opposite, can convey meaning. If you point out the differences, you can come to understand each component better.
Agree- disagree
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Easy- hard
2.
Hot-cold
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Marty is gregarious, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy.
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The word gregarious might be difficult to define especially if we do not have our dictionary with us. But considering the antonym surrounding the sentence, the word gregarious is a complete opposite of the words quiet and shy. With this, we can conclude that gregarious means loud, sociable and outgoing. The subordinating conjunction unlike also signals difference and/or in contrast with.
Definitions or Restatement
Definitions or Restatement
Example
An actual definition is provided. Sometimes it gives the dictionary word meaning or usually immediately close to it.
The manager wanted a weekly inspection, which is a methodical examination of all the equipment
Jack's duplicity—crafty dishonesty—enabled him to steal his coworker's pensions by funneling their money into an offshore account.
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Notice how the dashes set off the definition. Commas or parentheses containing a descriptive phrase put directly after the vocabulary word (appositive) can lead you to the right direction.
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Practice
Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.
Think!
1
Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to ALTER his plans.
Activity 1
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Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was JOVIAL, friendly, and outgoing.
3
He wanted to climb the LOFTY coconut tree to retrieve the nourishing fruit, but he was too afraid of heights.
Think!
1
Our sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.
a. chilly b. cool c. hot d. snowy
1
Activity 2
She was virtuous unlike her evil and conniving brother.
a. good b. bad c. wicked d. wrong
1
I abhor clothes shopping but I adore grocery shopping.
a. cherish b. enjoy c. love d. hate